"What are you doing here?" she exclaimed, her voice filled with shock and disbelief. Was this supposed to be the worst day of her life after seeing good days for so long?
Victor stood at the doorway, his eyes fixed on Natalie. Ignoring the presence of the others in the room, he strode straight to her.
"Where have you been? I couldn’t get in touch with you, and nobody seemed to know where you were. Do you have any idea how worried I’ve been?" he said, his voice filled with concern.
Before Natalie could respond, a strong arm wrapped firmly around her shoulders, pulling her against a broad, solid chest.
Victor’s eyes shifted to the man now holding Natalie—Justin. The cold, menacing look Justin gave him made it clear he was barely holding himself back.
Natalie winced internally, feeling the pounding of an oncoming headache. She had just managed to calm Justin down about Vincent, and now Victor’s sudden appearance had thrown her into an even worse mess.
How did he even know where I live? And how does he know my door’s password?
"Oh, so my sweetheart is running a harem here," Vincent’s mocking voice sliced through the tension. "All this time, I was wondering why she doesn’t miss me and even blocked my number. So you have been entertaining men here, huh?"
Victor’s gaze moved to Vincent, then back to Justin, confusion etched across his face. One of these men was supposed to be Natalie’s husband—but which one?
"Shut up, Vincent," Natalie snapped, glaring at him before turning her attention to Victor.
Victor, however, smirked and said, "I didn’t know you were into harems, Natalie. If that’s the case, sign me up too as a new member of your harem."
"Shut up!" she barked, her irritation flaring. Can’t they give me a moment to breathe before jumping to conclusions? She was feeling utterly exhausted while dealing these three man now.
She felt Justin’s grip on her shoulder tighten, his body tense. The silent storm brewing in his dark eyes made it clear how much effort it was taking for him to hold himself back.
Natalie sighed, knowing she had to tread carefully. One man was her life savior, the other her company’s savior and cherished artist, and both were important in her life to let them lose their lives in her husband’s hands.
Natalie maintained her composure, turning toward Justin and wrapping her arms lovingly around his waist.
She gazed into Justin’s cold, piercing eyes and forced a sweet smile. "This man here, the most handsome of all, is my husband, Aiden."
"What’s wrong with your taste? Most handsome? Have you gone blind?" Victor said and walked to sit on the sofa and looked at Vincent, "and you?"
"She’s my sweetheart, and I’m her darling," Vincent replied smoothly, a sly grin playing on his lips. "And you?"
"She’s my angel, and I’m her archangel," Victor retorted, crossing his arms smugly.
Natalie could feel her patience unraveling. The more she tried to soothe Justin, the more these two seemed determined to escalate the chaos. And the way they behaved—so comfortable in her home, as if it were their own—only added to her frustration.
"Gross!"
In response, Victor and Vincent smirked at Justin, their expressions as if to say, What can you do?
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